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Ladarius Gunter

position

Defensive Back

Height

6-2

Weight

196 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown

Montgomery, Ala.

High School

Jefferson Davis

Ladarius Gunter - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2014 (Senior): Started at cornerback in season opener at Louisville, recording two tackles…Made second consecutive start of season against FAMU, recording two solo tackles…Added one tackle and one PBU in start against Arkansas State…Recorded season-high three tackles in start against Nebraska…Hauled in first interception of season against Duke…Added one tackle and one PBU against Blue Devils…Recorded four solo tackles in start against Georgia Tech…Registered second interception of season in start against Cincinnati, returned it for 18 yards…Added two solo tackles against Bearcats…Had one tackle in start against Virginia Tech…Recorded two tackles and one PBU in start against North Carolina…Had one PBU in start against Florida State…Totaled four tackles and one PBU in start against Virginia…Credited with four solo tackles in start against Pittsburgh…Had two solo tackles in Duck Commander Independence Bowl start against South Carolina…Earned letter.

2013 (Junior): Played in 12 games, making 12 starts at cornerback … Missed Pitt game due to injury … Tallied 46 tackles (36 solo), 2.0 TFLs, forced fumble, three interceptions and six PBUs … Made four tackles in upset win over No. 12/9 Florida … First interception of season returned for seven yards in win over Savannah State … Totaled season-high seven tackles and returned interception 30 yards for TD in win over Georgia Tech … Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 7 … Had six solo tackles, pass break-up and returned blocked FG for TD in comeback road win at North Carolina … Named ACC Specialist of the Week for Oct. 21 … Registered five tackles in loss at Florida State … Had four tackles against Virginia Tech, Duke and Virginia … Forced fumble in loss vs. Virginia Tech … Tallied six solo stops vs. Louisville in Russell Athletic Bowl … Earned letter.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games at defensive back, making five starts … Had 27 tackles, including 19 solo stops … Had one tackle in UM debut at Boston College … Also had 28-yard fumble recovery and return at BC … Had at least one tackle in each of final nine games … Tallied career-best eight tackles – all solo – against North Carolina … Returned career-first interception 15 yards against Virginia Tech … Had two PBUs vs. Florida State and three more at Virginia … Earned letter.

Junior College: Ranked three-star prospect at cornerback by Rivals.com and two-star prospect by Scout.com … Begins career as junior after two seasons spent with Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kan. … Originally hails from Montgomery, Ala., and played for Jefferson Davis High School … Had 24 tackles through seven games with Fort Scott this past season, including three tackles-for-loss … Also forced two fumbles and returned interception 100 yards for touchdown … Played for coach Curtis Horton at Fort Scott.

 GUNTER CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2012 12-5 19 8 27 1.0 1 0.0 0 0 2 6 1 15
2013 12-12 36 10 46 2.0 8 0.0 0 1 0 6 3 118
2014 13-13 21 7 28 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 6 2 18
CAREER 37-30 76 25 111 3.0 9 0.0 0 1 2 18 6 151